Firearm



50 grip-operable member, the shiftable slidable JOHN D. PEDEBS'EN, 0F JACKSON, WYOMING.

mannen.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented @et 12, 192i).

Application filed December 17, 1919. Serial No. 345,551.

To all whom t may cof/warn:

Be it known that l, JOHN D. PEDERSEN, a A

citizen of the United States, residin l1n Jackson, in the county of Lincoln and tate of Wyoming, have invented'certain new an useful improvements in Firearms, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates more especiallyto that class of firearms which is usually designated as small arms, and a principal object of the invention is to vfurnish an improved grip-safety device particularly applicable to auto-loading and automatic-pistols.

One class of small arms to which my pres' ent improvements are applicable, includes the auto-loading pistols having a grip-stock or handle-portion of the frame orreceiver ofthe firearm,

.ya safety device operable by hand grip or plied to pistolwhich is shown 1n the drawings vposition lof safety.

compression. I

An improved auto-loading pistol of-this kind is described in my copending (renewal) application Serial No. 311,689, filed July 17, 1919. Therefore, for convenience of illustration, l have herein shown my present improvements as arranged and apthe particular kind of auto-loadinor I of to which refernce may be said application, had.

rThe features of my grip-safety device are that it is a grip, or handle contained, safety device arranged to prevent discharge of the firearm by locking the firing member or hammer and the triggepsear, when my grip-safety deviceA is in normal position or Also, where the firearm is provided with a sliding breechaction comprising a firingpin to prevent discharge of the firearm by locking the breechaction to prevent' contact between the firing-pin and the cartridge so that action of the firing locking the breechaction on the 'firing-pin will not explodethe cartridge, this being accomplished by a mem'- ber which blocks a shiftablesliding member or controller in position to lock such sliding breechaction when my grip-safety device is in normal position or position of safety,

said blocking member being actuated by a controller being releasable fromposition sion of the grip-operable memberwhichmoves the blocking member so that engage ment of thetrigger member with the sear which is'adapted to receive member or hammer member will move'the Sear member to release the firing member or hammer from movement from firing position to fired position, and at ,the same time shift the slidable member or controller out of locking position into position releasing ,the sliding breechaction and. permitting discharge of the firearm.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate an embodiment of my grip-safety larger scale than Fig. 1, of the rear portion of 'a pistol, showing the details, the grip-operable member or grip-safety member thereof being grip-compressed, and the blocking member being moved to position for release of the sliding breechaction of the pistol by movement of the shiftable slidable member or controller due to pressure" of the trigger-member, the firing member or hammer being in firing position.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side view on sub stantially'the same scale as Fig. 2, showing the details of the rear end of a pistol provided with my grip-safety device, the gripoperable member or grip-safety member beingl grip-compressed, and the shiftable slidable ,member or controller being released from the blocking member and moved to release the sliding breechaction of the pistol, andthe Sear member moved to release the firing member or hammer, by pressure on the trigger member, the firing member or hammer being in fired position. y

Fig. 4c is a front end sectionalview, on the line 1 -4: of Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrow, showing the details of the rear end of a pistol provided with my grip-safety device, a frontend portion of the grip-stock of the pistol being removed, and the shiftable slidable member or controller being in posltion for locking the vsliding breechaction of the pistol.

Similar reference characters or numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views. v

My grip-safety device, generally denoted roo iio

tol and is movable to ated actuator 14m by G, comprises a gri-operable member or grip-safet member The grip-safety member is attached at the lower end thereof by a pivot-pin to the grip-stock of the pistol, the grip-stock of the pistol being bored or otherwise out away at 2B to receive the grip-safety member G. The upper end G2 of thegrip-safety member G is engageable with the frame of the pistol, the grip-safety member G being hand compressible or f yieldable. The grip-safety member G closes the slot or space 2s, which slot or space is of use in assembling the details of my invention. l"

The iirin member or hammer H is pivotally attac ed to the rip-stock of the pisring position and to fired osition. The firing member or hammer H is provided with a firing-notch or cock-notch 8j and with an eccentric cam face 8k.

The shiftable slidable member or controller N is located at its upper end in an opening 10 in the frame or lreceiver of the pistol, and is movable upwardly and downwardly. The slidable member or controller N. is provided at its upper end with a point or face 14, which, when the shiftable slidable'n controller is in upward position, lies in the path of or blocks they sliding breechaction of the pistol in its movement.

The shiftable slidable member or vcontroller is provided witha shoulder 14p having an upper engaging surface 14e. Ai recess or slot 11, is provided in the shitable slidable member or controller to receive the end of the trigger member F, -and permit.

movement or play upward and downward of the trigger member F therein.

The lower portion of the shi ftable slidable member or controller terminates in a recess which affords a front face 12, and end face or bottom side 13 and an end point 14.

The shiftable slidable member or- Ycontroller N is provided with a spr-ing operto move the shiftable slidable member or controller upwardly. The lever member n is pivotally attached to the shiftable` slidablef member or controller N, and is provided with a face for engaging the actuator 14', and with an end or engaging the Sear member S.l

The sear'member is pivotally attachedvto the grip-stock of the pistol, and is provided with a shoulder 17 b for engaging the firingnotch or cock-notch 8j of the Bring member or hammer H, and with a face' 17 for engaging the eccentric cam face 8k of the firing member or hammer, andwith an arm S1 having a face 17't for engaging the upper surface 14 of the shiftable slidable member or controller and lwith a lever-face 17c for: engaging the end ofthe lever memjber n.

The lower end 17d of the scar memberS is 'will mdve pivotally or rock engalgeable with the end of the trigger member member 16, when the member G is gripcompressed. The blocking member or controller-blocking member 16, is provided at its upper end with an end-face 19 which is enga eable with the end-face or bottom-side 13 o the shiftable slidable member or controller N to retain the shiftable slidable member or controller in upward locking position, and with a recess which affords a rear-face 20 with which said end-point 14 of the shiftable slidable member or controller N is engaofeable to prevent the endface or bottom-side 13 fromslipping outwardly or forwardly out of engagement Vith the end-face 19 of the blocking mem- The rod 21 is pivotally attached at its upperend to the firing member or hammer H, and is pivotally attached at its lower end to the blocking member or controller-blocking member `16, the rod 21 being provided with upper and lower abutments or stopfaces 22 and 23.

The spring 8e surrounds the rod 21,*the spring 8a being seated on the lower abutment or stop-face 23, andat its upper end abutting the upper abutment or stop-face 22, the tendency and purpose of the spring 8e primarily bein -to move the firing member or hammer Hgto fired position.

When the firing member or hammer H is in ring position, a .line from the center of pivotal attachment of the rod 21 to the firing member or hammer through the Vcenter of pivotal attachment of the rod .21 to the blocking member 16, will pass to the rear of the center of pivotal attachment of the grip-operable or grip-safety member G to the grip-stock, the spring 8 thus affording grip-compression of the member G and rethe blockingv the rodv thus to neutralize the reaction or sting of hammer H when actuated by the spring 8e.

The trigger member is movable for-l wardly by means not shown, and by pull thereon is movable rearwardly. rll`he inner end of the trigger member F is attached to the shitable slidable,I member or controller N, by a pivot pin 24, the trigger member being received in the slot 11, and movable upwardly and downwardly therein. The trigger member F is provided with an inclined endace 25, which is engageable when the trigger-member is pulled or moved rearwardly with the end-face 17cl of the sear member S to move the sear member.

The grip-operable member Gf is provided at its upper end with stop means or detent 26, lwhich prevents outward or rearward movement of the member Gr at its upper end, and prevents rearward movement of the blocking member 16, when the grip-operable member is in position of safety, and suitable means 27,. is provided to limit the forward movement of the blocking member 16, when the grip-operable member is gripsafety member compressed. lliroperation, when my grip-safety device is innormal position or positionof safety, the firing member or hammer -H is in firing or cocked position, Fig. 1, and locked in this position by the sear member S, and cooperationtherewith of the lever member n, and actuator ber or controller N being in upward posi- (tion, andso held by the blocking or controller-blocking member 16, and grip-safety member G the end 14 of the shiftable slidable member or controller locking the sliding breechaction of the pistol against movement.

- The She-table slidable member or controller N is moved to this upward position by movement of the firing member or hammer H to iiring or cocked position, the cam face 8k of the ring member or hammer engaging the face 17of the sear memberl S to move the sear member, the lever face 17 of which engages the end of the lever member mythe face of which engages the actuator 14cm, which moves the shiftable slidable memberl or controller N upwardly.:

The end G2 of the grip-operable or grip- G', Fig. 1, is in engagement with the frame of the pistol and is in normal position or position of safety. The face 18 of the blocking member or controller-blockgrip-safety ing member 16 is in engagement with the member Gr', and the end-face 19, of the controller-blocking member 16 is in engagement with the end-face or bottom side of the shiftable slidable member or controller N, thereby lockingthe shiftable slidable member or controller in upward position.

Grip-compression of the grip-safety mem- 14111, the shiftable slidable mem?.-

.ber G', Figs. 2 and 3, disengages the end G2 thereof from the frame of the pistol and moves or rocks the blocking member or controller-blocking member 16, .forwardly so that the end-face 19 thereof is moved forwardly on the end-face or bottom side. 13

of the shiftable slidable member or controller N, but not sufficiently to be entirely out of engagement therewith, the end-face 19, being of suliicient width to contact with the rib 27, of the grip-stock and prevented from further outward movement. Suitable detent means other than the rib 27,'may be provided for this purpose. y

Pull upon the trigger-member F, while the grip-operable or grip-safety member G is grip-compressed, shifts the lower end of the shiftable slidable memberk or controller N inwardly and thereby releases the end-face or bottom-side 13 thereof out of engagement with the end-face 19 of the blocking member 16, and permits downwardi movement of the shiftable slidablemember or controller from locking position, and also, by engagement bf the inclined end-face 25 with the end 17d of the sear member S, moves the sear member to release the firing member or hammer H for movement to fired position.

Movement of thedsear member S also engagesor brings into Contact, by movement of the firing member or hammer H to fired position, the end 17 of the arm S10 thereof with thexupper surface 14e of the shoulder 14 of the shiftable member or controller N, Fig. 3, thus moving the shiftable slidable member or controller downwardly, and thereby releasing the sliding breechaction and permitting discharge of the pistol upon contact of the firing member or hammer with the firing pin of the sliding breechaction. I

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim:

1. 1n a firearm, in combinatiom a frame comprising a grip-stock, a ring member movable to tiring position and to fired position, sear means engageable with said ring member, shiftable slidable means, means for` moving said shiftable slidable means in direction to lock said sear means and firing member in firing position, means for moving said shiftable slidable means in a reverse direction when said firing member is moved to fired position, a gripoperable member pivotally attac stop and engageable wit'l said Jframe when in position of safety, and'ifeleasable by gripcompression from engagement with said frame, spring means for moving said firing member to tired position, and affording Vgrip-compression of the grip-operable member, and to return the grip-operable member to engagement with said frame after grip-compression, means engageable with to4 said of with said grip-operable memberpin said 'lease said shiftablevslidable means froml blocking position when said grip-operable member is in position of safety, and movable by said grip-operable member when said member is grip-compressed, and trigger means for shiftin saidshiftable sli able means, when sai grip-operable'member is grip-compressed, out of engagement with said blocking means, and engageable with said sear means to move the sear means to release said firing member for movement to fired position, whereby-to retain said shiftable slidable means in said locking position when said grip-operablel member is in position of safety, and to release said shiftable slidable means from said locking position when said grip-operable member-is grip-compressed.

ln firearm, in combination, a sliding breechaction of said. firearm, a frame of said firearm vcomprising a grip-stock, a firing member movable to firing position and to fired position, sear means enga eable with said firing member, shiftable slldable means engageable with said sliding breechaction, means for movin said shiftable sliding means to lock sai sliding breechaction, and lock said sear means and firing member in firing position, means for moving said shiftable slidable means in a reverse direction when said firing member is moved to fired position, a grip-operable member pivotally attached to said gripstockand en geable with said frame-when in position ogafety, and releasable by gripcompression from engagement with said frame, spring kmeans for moving said firing member to fired` position, and affording grip-compression ofthe grip-operable member, and to return the grip-operable member to engagement withn said frame after grip-compression, means engageable with -said shiftable sliding means to block the sliiftable slidable means in said locking position, and retained, by engagement thereof with said grip-operable member, in said blocking position when said grip-operable member is in position of safety, and movable by said grip-operable member when said member is grip-compressed,` and tri ger means for shiftin said shiftable sligable means, 'when sai grip-operable member is grip-compressed, out of engagement with said blocking means, and engageable with said sear means to move the sear means to release said.1iring member for movement to red position, whereby to retain said shiftable slidable means in said locking position whenv said/grip-operable member is in position of safety, and to resaid locking position when said grip-operable member is grip-compreed.

3. In a firearm, in combination, a. frame of said firearm, a firing member movable to member to fired position, and a ording gripcompression of the grip operable member, and to return the grip operable member to engagement with said frame after grip compression, means engageable with said shiftable slidable means to block the shiftable slidable means in said upward locking position, and retained, by engagement thereof with said grip-operable member, in said blocking position when said grip-operable member is in position of safety, and movable by said grip operable member when said member is grip-compressed, and trigger means for shiftin said shitable slidable means, when sait? grip-operable member is grip-compressed, 'out of engagement with said blocking means, and engageable with said sear means to move the Sear means to release said firing member for movement to fired position.

4. In a rearm, in combination, a sliding breechaction of said firearm, a frame of said firearm comprising a grip-stock, a firing member movable to firing position and to fired position, sear means engageable'with said firing member, shitable slidable means engageable'with said sliding breechaction, means for moving said shitable slidable means upwardly to lock said sliding breechaction, and lock said sear means and firing member in firing position, means for moving said shiftable slidablemeans in a reverse direction when said firing member is moved to fired position, a grip-operable member pivotally attached at one end to said gripstock and engageable at the other end with Said frame when in position of safety, and releasable from engagement with said frame by grip-compression, spring means for moving said firing member to fired position, and affording grl -compression of the gripoperable mem r, and to return the gri operable member to engagement with said frame after grip-compression, means engageable with said shiftable sldablemeans to block the shiftable slidable means in said instaat upward locking position, and retained, by engagement thereof with said grip-operable member, in said blocking position when said grip-operable member is in;V position of safety, and movable when said grip-operable member is grip-compressed, and trigger means for shifting said shiftable slidable means, when said grip-operable member is grip-compressed out of engagement with said blocking means, and engageable with said sear means to release said firing member for movement to fired position.

5. lin a firearm, in combination, a framel` of said firearm comprising a grip-stock, a firing member movable to firing position and to iired position, a -Sear member engageable with saidvfirin member, a shiftable slidable member provi ed with an actuator, a levermember engagingisaid actuator and engaging said sear member to'move said shiftable slidable member upwardly when said firing member is moved to firing position, to lock said sear member and firing member in firing position, said sear member engaging said firing member and being engageable with said shiftable slidable member to move the shiftable slidable member downwardly when said firing member is moved to fired position, a grip-operable member pivotally attached at one end to said grip-stock and engageable at the other end with said frame when in position of safety, and releasable from engagement with said frame by said grip-compression, spring means for moving said firing member to tired position, and affording gripcompression of the grip-operable member, and to return the grip-operable member to engagement with said frame after grip-comression,means engageable with said shiftablc slidable member to block the shiftable slidable member in said upward locking position, and retained by engagement thereof with said grip-operable member p in said blocking position when said grip-operable member is in position of safety, andmovable when said grip-operable member is gripcompressed, and trigger means for-shifting said shiftable slidable member, when said grip-operable member is grip-compressed, out ofengagement with said blocking means, and engageable with said sear member to release said firing member .for movement to fired position.

6. In a firearm, in combination, a sliding' breechaction of said ,iirearm, a frame of sai firearm comprising a grip-stock, a firing member movable to firing position and to fired position, a sear member engageable with said ring member, member en ageable with said sliding breechaction', an provided with an actuator, a lever-member engaging said actuator and engaging said Iscar member to move said shitable slidable member upwardly when said iring member is moved to ring .posia shiftable slidable tion to lock said slidingl breechaction, and lock said Sear member and firing member in firing position, Asaid Sear member engaging said firing member and beingo engageable with said shiftable slidable member to move the shiftable slidable member downwardly when said firing member is moved to 'rred position, a grip-operable member pivotally attached at one end to said grip-stock and engageable at the other end with said frame when in position of safety, and releasable e from engagement with said frame by -gripcompression, spring means for moving said {iring member to fired position, and afford- Ving grip-compression of the grip-operable member, and to return the grip-operable member to engagement with said frame after grip-compression, means engageafble with said shiftable slidable member to block the shiftable slidable member in said upward locking position, and retained, by engagement with said grip-operableY member, in said blocking position when said grip-operable member is in position of safety, and movable when said grip-operable member is grip-compressed, and trigger means for shifting said shiftable slidable member,

when said grip-operable member is grip-compressed, out of engagement with said blocklng means, and engageable with said sear member to release said firing member for movement to red position.

7. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm comprising a grip-stock, a firing member movable to tiring position and to fired position, and provided with acock-notch and a cam face, aA scar member provided with -a locking shoulder for engaging said cock-notch and a face for engaging said cam face, and provided with an arm, and provided with a lever-face, and provided with an end face, a shiftable slidable controller provided with an actuator, and provided with a shoulder havingan upper surface, and provided with means for receiving a trigger member, and

provided with a bottom-side, and provided with an end point, a lever member pivotally attached to said shiitable slidable controller and provided with a face for engaging said actuator, and provided with an end for engaging said lever-face of the scar -membery to move said, shiftable slidable controller upwardly when said firing member is moved to ring position to lock said scar member and rmg member in firing position, s'aid face'or the sear member whensaid locking shoulder is disengaged from said cock-notch of the tiring member engaging said cam' face of the iiring member, and said arm of Vthe sear member being. engageable with said uppersurface of the shoulder 'of .the shiftable slidablemcontroller to move the shiftable slidable controller down-,-

wardly when saidv ming member is moved to fired position, 'a grip-operable member pivotally attached at' one end to said gripstock, and engageable at the other end with .said frame when in position of safety, and

releasable from engagement 4wieth said frame by grip-compression, springmeans for movlng said firing member to fired position, and

- for' engaging said bottom-side and a rearface for engaging said end-point of the shiftable slidable controller when said gripoperable member is in position of safety, and a trigger member arranged to shift said shiftable slidable controller out of engagement with said blocking member when said grip-operable member is 'grip-compressed, and engageable with Vsaid end-aoe of the sear member to' move said Sear member to ffired l 8. n a firearm, in combination, a sliding release said iring member for movement to sitlon.

breechaction of said firearm, a frame of said firearm comprising a grip-stock, a {irv operable member pivotally attached at one' ing member movableto firin position and to-fired position and providel with a cocknotch and a cam face, a sear member provided with'a locking shoulder for engagin said cock-notch and a face for engaging sai camface, and provided with an arm,.and

provided' with a lever-face, and provided with an end-face, a shiftable slidable controller engageable with said sliding breechaction, and provided with an actuator, and providedwith a shoulder having an uppen surface and provided withmeans for receiving a trig r member, and provided with a bottom-side and an end-point, a lever member pivotally attached to said shiftable slidable controller and provided with a face for vengaging said 'actuator, and provided wlth an endfor engaging said` lever-face of the sear inember, to move said shiftable slidable controller upwardly when said firing member is moved to ring position to lock said sliding breechaction, and lock said scar member and firing member in firing-positlon, said face of the sear member when said locking shoulder is disengaged from said cock-notch of the firin member engaging said cam face 'of the said arm of the sear member being enga elable with said upper surface of the shoul er of the shiftable slidable .controller to move the controller downwardly when said firing member is moved to firedposition, a gripend to said grip-stock .and engageable at ring member, and

tion of safety, and releasable from engagement with saidA frame by grip-compression, spring means for moving said firing member to iredposition, and affording gripcompression of the rip-operable member,

yand to return the grip-o erable member to lthe other end with said frame when in posishiftable lslidable controller when said controller is in said upward locking position and said grip-operable member is in positionof safety, and a trigger member arranged to shift said shitable slidable controller out of" engagement with said blockingmember'when said grip-operable memr is grip-compressed, and engageable with said end-face' of the sear member to m'ove said sear member to release said firing member for' movement to firedpcsition.

.9.v In a firearm, in combi ation, a frame of said firearm comprising a grip-stock, a firing-'hammer movable tc firing position and to fired position, and provided with a cock-notch and an eccentric cam face, a Sear member provided with a lookin" shoulder for engaging said cock-notch an a face for engaging said eccentriccanr face, and provided with anarm, and provided with .a lever-face, and providedwith an end-face,

a shiftable slidable controller provided with a spring operated actuator, and provided with a shoulder having an upper surface, and provided' with means, for receiving a trigger member, and provided with a .bot-

.tom-side and an end-point, a lever-member pivotally attached to said shiftable slidable controller and provided witha face for engaging said actuator, and provided with 'an end for engaging said lever-face of they sear member, to move said shiftable slidable controller upwardly to lock said sear member and firing hammer in firing positlon,

said face of the sear .member when said .locking shoulder is disengaged from said cock-- notch of the firing hammer engagingv said eccentric cam face Aof the iiring hammer,

and said arm of the sear member bein engageable withl saidfupper surface o the shoulder 'of the .shiftable slidable controller to move the controller downwardly when saidl ring hammer is moved to fired position, a grip-safety llmember" pivotally attached at one end to said grip-stock and engageable at the other end with said frame Whenin position of safety, and releasable from' engagement With said frame bygripcompression, a blocking member pivotally nettare supported on saidgrip-stock, and provided with a rear-face for engaging said gripsafety member to move the blocking member when said grip-safety member is gripcompressed,and provided with an end-face for engaging said bottom-side and a rearface for engaging said end-point of the shiftable slidable controller when said controller is in upward locking position and said. grip-safety member is in position of safety, means for preventing disengagement of said grip-safety member at its upper end from said frame by rearward movement of \the grip-safety member, and preventing rearward movement of said blocking member when said' grlp-.safety member 1s 1n position of safety, a vfiring spring, pivotal 1s grip-compressed, and provided with an end-face for engaging said end-face of the sear member to move the sear member to release said firing hammer for movement to lfired position. i

10. ln a firearm, in combination, a slid,-`

ing breechaction of said firearm, a. frame of said firearm comprising a ing hammer movableto firlng position and to fired position, and provided with a cocknotch and an eccentric cam face, a sear member provided with a locking shoulder for engaging said eccentric cam face, and provided with an arm, and provided with an end-face, a shiftable slidable controller en; gageable with said slidingbreechaction and provided with a spring operated actuator, and provided with a shoulder. having an upper surface, and provided with means for receiving a trigger'member, and provided with a bottom-sidieand "an end-point, a lever member pivotally attachedv to said shiftable slidable controller and provided with aface for engagingsaid actuator, and provided with an end for engaging said lever-face of the Sear member, to move said shiftable slidable controller upwfardly to lock said sliding breechaction, and lock said sear member and firing hammer 1n firing position, said face of the sear membervwhen said locking shoulder is disengaged from lthe firing. hammer 'epgaging said ecc ntric cam face of the firing hammer, and said arm of the sear member being engageable with said upper surface of the shoulder of the shiftableslidable controller to move the controller downwardly when saidfiring hammer is moved to red said cock-notch of 'is grip-compressed, and grip-stock, a fir` pressed, and spring means for position, tached' at one end to said grip-stock and engageable at the other when in position of safety, anda releasable from engagementwith said frame by gripcompression',r a blocking member pivotally supported on said grip-stock, andY provided with arear-face for engaging said gripsafety member to move the blocking member when said grip-safety member is gripcompressed, and provided with an end-face for engaging said bottom-side and a rear-'- face for engaging said end-point of the shiftable slidable controller when lsaid controller is in upward locking position and said gripsafety member is in position of safety, means for preventing disengagement of said grip-safety member at its upper end from said frame by rearward movement of the grip-safety member, and preventing rearward movement of said blockingc member when said grip-safety member is in position of safety, a firing spring, pivotal means for connecting said firing hammer to said blocking member, and providing a stem and a seatand an .abutment for said firing spring, anda trigger member received by said shiftable slidable controller and pivotally attached thereto, and movable forwardly, and by pull thereon movable ,rearwardly to shift said shiftable slidable controller out of engagement with said blocking member when said grip-safety member rovided with an end-face 'for engaging said end-face ofthe sear member to move the sear member to release said firing hammer for movement to fired position. r v

11,. In a firearm, in combintion', a frame of said firearm, a firing member movable to firing position and to fired position, a grip-compressible member engageable with said frame, and releasable from said engagement by grip-compression, a blocking member movable by engagement thereof with said grip-compressible member when the grip-compressible moving said firing member to fired position, and affordv ing grip-compression of the grip-compressiblel member, and 'to return the grip-comwith said pressible member to engagement frame after grip-compression, i Y

12. ln a firearm, in combination, a frame of said 'rearm, a firing member movable to firing-position and to red position, agripoompressible member engageable with said frame, and releasable from said'engagement by grip-compression, a blocking member movable by engagement thereof with, said grip-compressible member when said gripcompressible member is grip-compressed,

and spring meansoperatively connectedto said firing member and to said blocking xnexnloer,I igor moving said firing memberto member is grip-coma grip-safety member pivotally at end with said frame fired position, and affording grip-compression of the grip-compressible member, and to return the grip-compressible member to engagement with said frame after gripcompression.

"-13. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm, a rino' member movable to firing position and to iii-ed position, a gripcompressible member engigeable with said frame, and releasable from said engagement by grip-compression, a blocking member movable. b y engagement thereof with said grip-compressible member when said member is grip-compressed, a spring, and means for connecting said firingmember to said blocking member andproviding a stem and a seat and an abutment for said spring.

14. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm, al firing member -movableto firin'g position and to fired posit1on, a gripcompressible member engageable Wlth sald frame, and releasable from said engagement by grip-compression, a blocklng member movable'byltengagement thereof with said grip-compressible member when the gripcompressible member isgrip-compressed, al spring, and pivotall means for connecting said firing member to said blocking member, and providing a stem and a seat and an abutment for said spring. v

15. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm comprising a grip-stock, a

firing member movable to firlng position' and to fired position, a grip-safety member pivotally attached to said grip-stock and engageable with said frame, and releasable from engagement with said frame by gripcompression, a blocking member engaging said grip-safety member :for movement thereby when the grip-safety member is grip-compressed, a rod pivotally attached at one end to said firing ally attached at the other end to said blocking member, and a spring surrounding said rod, and seated at one end of said rod and abutting the other end of said rod.

16. In a firearm, m combination, a -frame of said firearm comprising a grip-stock, a

firing hammer movable to firing position and to fired position, a'grip-safety member pivotally Aattached at one end-to said grip- Stock and engageable at the other end with said frame, and releasable from engage- -ment with said frame by grip-compression,

a blocking member engaging said gripsafety member for movement thereby when the 0glrip-safety member is grip-compressed, a r

pivota'lly attached at the upper'end. .to said firing i hammer and pivotally attached at the lower end. to 4said blockin member, and a spring surrounding said rod and seated upon the lower pivotal attachment of said rod and abuttingthe u per pivotal attachment of said rod; a line rom.

member and pivot-- n of said rod through the center of the lower pivotal attachment "of lsaid rod passing,

when said firing hammer is in firing posltion, to the rear of the center ofpivotal attachment of said grip-safety member to said grip-stock, and passing, when said firing hammer is in fired position to the front of the center of pivotal attachment of 'said grip-safety member to said grip-stock.

- 17. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm, a firing member movable to firing position, and to fired position, Sear means for primaril shifting said shiftable slidable means to re ease the same from said blocking means, and for subsequently mov,

ing said sear means to release ysaid firing member for movement to fired position.

18. In a firearm, in combination, a sliding breechaction of said firearm, a frame of said firearm, a firing member movable to firing Aposition and fto fired position, sear means engageable with said ring member,means for moving said firingmember to fired sition,shiftable slidable means for lockm said sliding breechaction, and locking sai Sear means and firing member in firing po.- sition,` grip-compressible movable means operatively supported by said frame for blockin said shiftable slidable means in said loc 'ng position, and tri ger means for primarily 'shiftin said shi able Aslidable means to release t e same from said block- -ing means, and for subsequently moving said Sear means to release said firing member for movement to fired position.

19. In a firearm, in combination, a frame of said firearm comprising a grip-stock, a

'ring member movable to -ring position saidsear means to release said fringmember for movement to fired position.

20. In a firearmfin combination, a sliding breechaction of said firearm, a frame ofl said firearm comprising a grip-stock, a firing member movable to firing position and theleonter of the upper pivotal attachment v to fired position, Sear means engageable with grip-compressible movable means piv- 'i iso said iii-ing member, means for moving said firing member to ired position, shiftable slidable means for locking said sliding breechaction, and looking said Sear means and firing member in firing position, gripcompressible movable means pivotally supported on said gripstock for blocking said shiftable slidable means in said locking position, and trigger means for primarily shifting said sliiftable slidable means to re- 10 lease the same from said vblocking means, and for subsequently moving said Sear means to release said firing member for movement to fired position.

JOHN D. PEDERSEN. Witnesses FRANCIS H. RICHARDS, GEORGE J. BARTELS. 

